School of Humanities Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Interpreting Thesis Title: The Effects of Speech Rates on the Performance of the Students in Consecutive Interpreting. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr Tengku Sepora Tengku Mahadi.
7 Aug 2003
DIPLOMA DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS DEL TERCER CICLO (M.PHIL)
Departamento de Traducción e Interpretación Universidad de Granada, Spain
Interpreting Dissertation Title: Professionalisation of Conference Interpreting In Malaysia: A Preliminary Study. Supervisor: Prof. Dr Ángela Collados Aís.
26 Sep 2005
B. APP. SC (HONS) 2nd CLASS UPPER
School of Biology Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Plant Pathology (Major) Translation (Minor) Final year project: The control of nematode Meloidogyne incognite with jojoba and margosa extracts.
14 Aug 1994
Additional qualifications: Certificate of Qualified Researcher from the Departamento de Traducción e Interpretación, Universidad de Granada, Spain (26 September 2005)
Certificate of Advanced Spanish (sobresaliente-distinction) from Centro de Lenguas Modernas, Universidad de Granada, Spain (12 December 2003)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Malaysian Translators Association - life member Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia- freelance liaison interpreter Malay/English-Spanish USM Staff Club - member ALUMNI USM - member
Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2014). Group-based project as a pedagogical tool in liaison interpreting. In: Arnall, A. & Gentile, A. (Eds). AUSIT 2012 - Proceedings of the "JubilaTIon 25" Biennial Conference of the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators Inc. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. (ISBN 978-1-4438-5670-6)
Noraini Ibrahim-Gonzalez. (2013). Teras Interpretasi. In: Haslina Haroon dan Hasuria Che Omar. Asas Terjemahan dan Interpretasi. Pulau Pinang: Penerbit USM. (ISBN 978-983-861-626-3)
Goh Sang Seong, Noraini Ibrahim-González & Mashudi Kader (Eds). (2011). Penterjemahan Bahasa-bahasa Asia Tenggara. Translating Southeast Asian Languages, 32-38. Penang: School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (ISBN 967-394-018-9)
Journals:
Ibrahim-González, Noraini, Lim Hsien Oon, Low Yee Ling & Soon Lay Yee. (2013). Teknik terjemahan pandang dalam penghasilan video manga ‘Si Topi Merah’. Jurnal Penterjemah Edisi Januari-Jun,2015.
Proceedings: Noraini Ibrahim-González dan Yew Jia Min. (2016). Persepsi Pelancong Asing terhadap Khidmat Interpretasi Warisan dalam Lawatan Berpandu di Tapak Warisan UNESCO George Town, Pulau Pinang. Prosiding Seminar Terjemahan dan Interpretasi Kebangsaan, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, pp. 64-70. Click to view proceeding. Click to view presentation slide.
Eman Barakat and Noraini Ibrahim-Gonzalez. 2013. Interpreting Education dan Training in Yemen: A case study. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Translation and the 7th Asian Translators' Forum. Penang, Malaysia, pp 154-169.
Ibrahim-González, Noraini & Noordin, Noraiha. (2011). Pembelajaran hibrid dalam didaktik kursus interpretasi. In Nor Ida Ramli, Norizah Ardi & Aini Aziz (Eds). Prosiding Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa ke-13. Globalisasi melalui terjemahan: Pemangkin kecemerlangan ilmu dan teknologi. Kuala Lumpur: Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia (ISBN 978-983-42179-7-6).
Ibrahim-González, Noraini., Lim Hsien Oon, Low Yee Ling & Soon Lay Yee. (2011). Teknik terjemahan pandang dalam menghasilkan video manga ‘Little Red Riding Hood’. In Goh Sang Seong, Noraini Ibrahim-González & Mashudi Kader (Eds). Penterjemahan Bahasa-bahasa Asia Tenggara. Translating Southeast Asian Languages, 32-38. Penang: School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (ISBN 967-394-018-9).
Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2010). E-learning in interpreting: A preliminary study at Universiti Sains Malaysia.Interpreter education in Malaysia. In Shakila Abdul Manan, Hajar Abdul Rahim, & Sarjit Kaur (Eds). Millennium Realities and Innovative Practices in Asia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture, 367-370. Penang: School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (ISBN 973 93142017-9-1).
Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2009). Interpreter education in Malaysia: The current state and challenges. In Hasuria Che Omar, Haslina Haroon, and Aniswal Ghazali (Eds). The sustainability of the translation field. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Translation, 281-289. Kuala Lumpur: Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia.
Ibrahim- González, Noraini. (2009). The convention and meeting industry in Malaysia: Conference interpreting niche. In Badarudin Mohamed and Morshidi Sirat (Eds). Proceedings of 2nd National Symposium on Tourism Research. Theories and Applications, 181- 188. Penang: Cluster of Tourism Research, Social Transformation Platform, Universiti Sains Malaysia.(ISBN: 978-983-3986-63-7).
Tengku Mahadi, T.S., Ghazali, Z., & Ibrahim, N. (1997). Some considerations in establishing a B.A. (Hons.) programme in Translation and Interpreting. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference in Translation (pp. 166-173). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Research:
Technology Shift in Interpreting Didactics at Universiti Sains Malaysia. USM Incentive grant 2009/2010. Completed.
E-learning in interpreting didactics in a non interpreting environment: A case study at Universiti Sains Malaysia - Phase 1. USM Short term research grant. Feb 2011- Jan 2013. Completed.
Satu tinjauan awal amalan kejurubahasaan warisan dalam sektor pelancongan di tapak warisan dunia UNESCO George Town, Pulau Pinang. USM Short term research. 15 June 2012- 14 June 2014. Completed.
SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES
Seminar Terjemahan dan Interpretasi Kebangsaan(STI) 2016. 15-16 Oct 2016. Universiti Sains Malaysia. Presenter.
Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa ke-14 & 7th Asian Translators' Forum. 27-29 August 2013. PARKROYAL Hotel Penang. Committee member & Co-presenter.
T&I Circle. PARKROYAL Hotel Penang. 26 August 2013. Coordinator & participant.
The 5th International Conference on Tourism and Leisure. D’MA Ramada Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 9-12 July 2012. Presenter.
The 13th International Conference on Translation. Globalisation through Translation. Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Malaysia. 19- 21 July 2011. Co-presenter.
Seminar Penterjemahan Bahasa-bahasa Asia Tenggara (Seminar on Translation of Southeast Asian Languages) TranSEAL 2011. Malay Language, Translation and Interpreting Section, School of Humanities. University Conference Hall. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. 12-13 April 2011. Co-presenter.
The 1st International Language Conference. Translation, Technology and Autonomy in Language Teaching and Learning.The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT). National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland. 10-11 December 2010. Presenter.
The International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture. Millennium Realities and Innovative Practices in Asia. Eastin Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, 1-2 June 2010. Presenter.
The 12th International Conference on Translation. The sustainability of the translation field. Parkroyal Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. 18-20 August 2009. Organising committee & Presenter.
2nd National Symposium on Tourism Research. Theories and Applications, Cluster of Tourism Research, Social Transformation Platform, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. 18 July 2009. Presenter.
Seminar Series. Section of Malay Language, Translation and Interpreting. School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. April 2009.
Conference on the future of conference interpreting. Regent Campus, University of Westminster, London. 30 June-1 July 2006. Participant.
VI International Conference on Translation & II International Conference on Public Service Translation and Interpreting. Translation as Mediation or How to Bridge the Linguistic and Cultural Gaps. The Training and Research Group on Public Service Translation and Interpreting (FITISPos). Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain. 28-29 April 2005. Participant.
Seminar series at the Departamento de Traducción e Interpretación, Universidad de Granada, Spain (May 2004, April 2005, September 2005, April 2006, April 2007, April 2008, November 2008).
The 6th International Conference on Translation. The sustainability of the translation field. Berjaya Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. 2-4 September 1997. Organising committee & Plenary session co-presenter.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Best Presentation for Content. AUSIT Biennial Conference 2012. Celebrating Jubilation 25. Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 1-3 Dec 2012.
Excellent Service Award (Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang) 2011. Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Post-graduate scholarship for USM staff. 2000-2002. Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Post-graduate scholarship for USM staff. 2003-2008. Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Gold Medal nominee for Applied Sciences. 1994. Universiti Sains Malaysia.
CONSULTANCY
Bilateral interpreter Spanish-English, PROCHILE, Santiago, Chile. 02 June 2015.
Court interpreter Spanish-Malay/English, High Court, Johor Bahru, Johor. 16-25 November 2009.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Coordinator for T&I Circle. 26 August 2013. PARKROYAL Hotel Penang. Invited speakers: Dr Jorge Díaz-Cintas, Professor Jeremy Munday, Professor Christiane Nord, Professor Jemina Napier, and Assoc Professor Franz Pöchhacker.
Commitee member for Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa ke-14 & 7th Asian Translators' Forum. 27-29 August 2013. PARKROYAL Hotel Penang.
Committee member for ‘Kolokium Interpretasi dan Terjemahan 2 (KIT-2) 2012, 10 March 2012, USM.
Committee member for ‘Bazar IK 2012’ 28 February – 01 March 2012, USM.
Advisor for BATI Club and School of Humanities Staff Club Joint Charity Sale, 18-20 October 2010, USM.
Coordinator for a talk by Mr Jean-Pierre Allain (former President of International Conference of Conference Interpreters [AIIC], based in Geneva, Switzerland; Co-founder of Conference Interpreters Asia Pacific [CIAP] based in Bangkok) 11 February 2010, 1000-1200h at Humanities School Conference Hall. Title: "Conference Interpreting in the Asia Pacific region: History and evolution".
Coordinator for Kolokium Interpretasi dan Terjemahan 1 (KIT-1), 30 July 2010, 0900-1700h at Dewan Kuliah A, USM. Invited speakers: 1) En Bashir M. Basalamah (translator and AIIC certified interpreter from Singapore). 2) Cik Noor Khairiah Mohd Ali (translation agency owner from Shah Alam, Selangor). Title: "Directions of translators and interpreters profession in Malaysia".
Coordinator for Interpreting Seminar on 27 October 2009, 0900-1300h at Eureka Complex, USM. Invited speakers: 1) En Ungku Fauzie Ungku Abdul Rahman( Simultaneous Interpreter at the Parliament of Malaysia) 2) Pn Mazidah Mohamed (Simultaneous Interpreter at the Parliament of Malaysia) 3) Mr Jean Severy (freelance interpreter French-English from Universiti Malaya). Title: "Interpreting and Interpreters: Practices, Market, and Challenges".
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Conference interpreting, Community interpreting, Interpreting didactics, Interpreter training and education, Spanish as a Foreign Language, Malay-English-Spanish translation and interpreting activities
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 23 November
Nationality: Malaysian
Contact number: (Mobile) +56 (9) 7651 9920
E-mail: noni.ib@gmail.com; noni_is@yahoo.com
CV en español
QUALIFICATIONS
Universidad de Granada, Spain
Doctoral Thesis Title:
Conference Interpreting in Malaysia: Professional and Training Perspectives.
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr Ángela Collados Aís.
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Thesis Title:
The Effects of Speech Rates on the Performance of the Students in Consecutive Interpreting.
Supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. Dr Tengku Sepora Tengku Mahadi.
Universidad de Granada, Spain
Dissertation Title:
Professionalisation of Conference Interpreting In Malaysia: A Preliminary Study.
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr Ángela Collados Aís.
2nd CLASS UPPER
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Translation (Minor)
Final year project:
The control of nematode Meloidogyne incognite with jojoba and margosa extracts.
Additional qualifications:Certificate of Qualified Researcher from the Departamento de Traducción e Interpretación, Universidad de Granada, Spain (26 September 2005)
Certificate of Advanced Spanish (sobresaliente-distinction) from Centro de Lenguas Modernas, Universidad de Granada, Spain (12 December 2003)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia- freelance liaison interpreter Malay/English-Spanish
USM Staff Club - member
ALUMNI USM - member
TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
HBT 214/3 Sight Translation=HBT303/4 PREPARATORY INTERPRETING
HBT 304/4 Consecutive Interpreting
HBT 307/4 Simultaneous Interpreting
Instructor:
HBT 503/4 Graduate Seminars - Issues in Translation
HBT504/4 Career and Translation
HBT 111/3 Listening and Speaking
Academic advisor for Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpreting degree programme
Postgraduate supervisor (research):
Eman Barakat (Ph.D) - Interpreter education and training in Yemen: A case study. Graduated 2015.
Mansour Amini (Ph.D) - Users' perspectives on interpreting quality in Malaysian conference interpreting. Thesis in correction 2015.
Yew Jia Min (M.A) - A case study on heritage interpreting in guided tours at George Town UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Penang, Malaysia. Graduated 2014.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH
Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2014). Group-based project as a pedagogical tool in liaison interpreting. In: Arnall, A. & Gentile, A. (Eds). AUSIT 2012 - Proceedings of the "JubilaTIon 25" Biennial Conference of the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators Inc. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. (ISBN 978-1-4438-5670-6)
Ibrahim-González, Noraini & Noordin, Noraiha. //Interpretasi, Kejurubahasaan dan Jurubahasa//. (2013). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. (ISBN 978-983-46-1503-1)
Noraini Ibrahim-Gonzalez. (2013). Teras Interpretasi. In: Haslina Haroon dan Hasuria Che Omar. Asas Terjemahan dan Interpretasi. Pulau Pinang: Penerbit USM. (ISBN 978-983-861-626-3)
Goh Sang Seong, Noraini Ibrahim-González & Mashudi Kader (Eds). (2011). Penterjemahan Bahasa-bahasa Asia Tenggara. Translating Southeast Asian Languages, 32-38. Penang: School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (ISBN 967-394-018-9)
Journals:
Ibrahim-González, Noraini, Lim Hsien Oon, Low Yee Ling & Soon Lay Yee. (2013). Teknik terjemahan pandang dalam penghasilan video manga ‘Si Topi Merah’. Jurnal Penterjemah Edisi Januari-Jun,2015.
Amini, Mansour, Ibrahim-González, Noraini, & Ayob, Leelany. (2013). Quality of interpreting from users’ perspectives. International Journal of English and Education, 2, 1, 89-98.
Amini, Mansour & Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2012). The washback effect of cloze and multiple-choice tests on vocabulary acquisition. Language in India, 12, 7, 71-91.
Ibrahim-González, Noraini & Noordin, Noraiha. (2012). Learner autonomy via self-assessment in consecutive interpreting for novice learners in a non-interpreting environment . Sino-US English Teaching,9, 4, 1065-1073. USA: David Publishing Company.
Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2011). E-learning in interpreting didactics: Students’ attitudes and learning patterns, and instructor’s challenges. Journal of Specialised Translation 16, 224-241
Ibrahim-González, Noraini & Noordin, Noraiha. (2011). Pembelajaran hibrid dalam kursus interpretasi: Komponen pembelajaran dan sikap pelajar. Jurnal Penterjemah Edisi Julai-Disember,12, 2, 39-63.
Mohamed Barakat, Eman, Ibrahim-González, Noraini & Che Omar, Hasuria. (2011). Levels and curricular formats of interpreting education and training: An overview.Jurnal Penterjemah Edisi Julai-Disember,12, 2, 18-38.
Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2010). Current state and challenges of interpreter education in Malaysia. FORUM. Revue Internationale d’Interpretation et de Traduction, 8, 1, 103-125.
Ibrahim, Noraini. (2009). Parliamentary interpreting in Malaysia: A case study. Meta, Journal Des Traducteurs/Translators’ Journal, 54, 2, 357-369. Montreal: Les Presses de l’Universite de Montréal.
Ibrahim, Noraini. (2007). Interpreting in Malaysia: An overview. Puentes: Hacia nuevas investigaciones en la mediación intercultural, 7, 89-95.
Ibrahim- González, Noraini. (2010). Conference interpreting in Malaysia: Professional and training perspectives. Doctoral dissertation abstract. International Journal of Interpreter Education. Volume 2, November. (ISSN 2150-5772) http://cit-asl.org/Journal/2010_Vol2/dissertations.html
Proceedings:
Noraini Ibrahim-González dan Yew Jia Min. (2016). Persepsi Pelancong Asing terhadap Khidmat Interpretasi Warisan dalam Lawatan Berpandu di Tapak Warisan UNESCO George Town, Pulau Pinang. Prosiding Seminar Terjemahan dan Interpretasi Kebangsaan, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, pp. 64-70. Click to view proceeding. Click to view presentation slide.
Yew Jia Min dan Noraini Ibrahim-González. (2013) . Pengikhtisasan Kejurubahasaan Mahkamah: Tinjaun Awal di Mahkamah Rendah (Jenayah 1) Pulau Pinang. Prosiding Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa ke-14 dan Forum Penterjemah Asia ke-7, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, pp 456-470.
Eman Barakat and Noraini Ibrahim-Gonzalez. 2013. Interpreting Education dan Training in Yemen: A case study. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Translation and the 7th Asian Translators' Forum. Penang, Malaysia, pp 154-169.
Ibrahim-González, Noraini & Noordin, Noraiha. (2012). The players of heritage interpreting services at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. In Mark W. Neal, Proceedings of the5th International Colloquium on Tourism and Leisure (ICTL) 2012. http://www.ictlconference.com (ISBN: 978-0-9864590-3-0).
Ibrahim-González, Noraini & Noordin, Noraiha. (2011). Pembelajaran hibrid dalam didaktik kursus interpretasi. In Nor Ida Ramli, Norizah Ardi & Aini Aziz (Eds). Prosiding Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa ke-13. Globalisasi melalui terjemahan: Pemangkin kecemerlangan ilmu dan teknologi. Kuala Lumpur: Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia (ISBN 978-983-42179-7-6).
Ibrahim-González, Noraini., Lim Hsien Oon, Low Yee Ling & Soon Lay Yee. (2011). Teknik terjemahan pandang dalam menghasilkan video manga ‘Little Red Riding Hood’. In Goh Sang Seong, Noraini Ibrahim-González & Mashudi Kader (Eds). Penterjemahan Bahasa-bahasa Asia Tenggara. Translating Southeast Asian Languages, 32-38. Penang: School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (ISBN 967-394-018-9).
Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2010). E-learning in interpreting: A preliminary study at Universiti Sains Malaysia.Interpreter education in Malaysia. In Shakila Abdul Manan, Hajar Abdul Rahim, & Sarjit Kaur (Eds). Millennium Realities and Innovative Practices in Asia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture, 367-370. Penang: School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (ISBN 973 93142017-9-1).
Ibrahim-González, Noraini. (2009). Interpreter education in Malaysia: The current state and challenges. In Hasuria Che Omar, Haslina Haroon, and Aniswal Ghazali (Eds). The sustainability of the translation field. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Translation, 281-289. Kuala Lumpur: Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia.
Ibrahim- González, Noraini. (2009). The convention and meeting industry in Malaysia: Conference interpreting niche. In Badarudin Mohamed and Morshidi Sirat (Eds). Proceedings of 2nd National Symposium on Tourism Research. Theories and Applications, 181- 188. Penang: Cluster of Tourism Research, Social Transformation Platform, Universiti Sains Malaysia.(ISBN: 978-983-3986-63-7).
Tengku Mahadi, T.S., Ghazali, Z., & Ibrahim, N. (1997). Some considerations in establishing a B.A. (Hons.) programme in Translation and Interpreting. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference in Translation (pp. 166-173). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Technology Shift in Interpreting Didactics at Universiti Sains Malaysia. USM Incentive grant 2009/2010. Completed.
E-learning in interpreting didactics in a non interpreting environment: A case study at Universiti Sains Malaysia - Phase 1. USM Short term research grant. Feb 2011- Jan 2013. Completed.
Satu tinjauan awal amalan kejurubahasaan warisan dalam sektor pelancongan di tapak warisan dunia UNESCO George Town, Pulau Pinang. USM Short term research. 15 June 2012- 14 June 2014. Completed.
SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES
Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa ke-14 & 7th Asian Translators' Forum. 27-29 August 2013. PARKROYAL Hotel Penang. Committee member & Co-presenter.
T&I Circle. PARKROYAL Hotel Penang. 26 August 2013. Coordinator & participant.
AUSIT Biennial Conference 2012. Celebrating Jubilation 25. Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 1-3 Dec 2012. Presenter. Title of paper : Group-based project as a pedagogical tool in liaison interpreting. Evaluated as best for content.
The 5th International Conference on Tourism and Leisure. D’MA Ramada Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 9-12 July 2012. Presenter.
The 13th International Conference on Translation. Globalisation through Translation. Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Malaysia. 19- 21 July 2011. Co-presenter.
Seminar Penterjemahan Bahasa-bahasa Asia Tenggara (Seminar on Translation of Southeast Asian Languages) TranSEAL 2011. Malay Language, Translation and Interpreting Section, School of Humanities. University Conference Hall. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. 12-13 April 2011. Co-presenter.
The 2nd International Conference on Interpreting Quality. Department of Translation and Interpreting, Universidad de Granada. La de La Cultura, Almuñecar, Granada, Spain. 24-26 March 2011. Presenter.
The 1st International Language Conference. Translation, Technology and Autonomy in Language Teaching and Learning.The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT). National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland. 10-11 December 2010. Presenter.
The International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture. Millennium Realities and Innovative Practices in Asia. Eastin Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, 1-2 June 2010. Presenter.
The 12th International Conference on Translation. The sustainability of the translation field. Parkroyal Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. 18-20 August 2009. Organising committee & Presenter.
2nd National Symposium on Tourism Research. Theories and Applications, Cluster of Tourism Research, Social Transformation Platform, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. 18 July 2009. Presenter.
Seminar Series. Section of Malay Language, Translation and Interpreting. School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. April 2009.
Conference on the future of conference interpreting. Regent Campus, University of Westminster, London. 30 June-1 July 2006. Participant.
VI International Conference on Translation & II International Conference on Public Service Translation and Interpreting. Translation as Mediation or How to Bridge the Linguistic and Cultural Gaps. The Training and Research Group on Public Service Translation and Interpreting (FITISPos). Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain. 28-29 April 2005. Participant.
Seminar series at the Departamento de Traducción e Interpretación, Universidad de Granada, Spain (May 2004, April 2005, September 2005, April 2006, April 2007, April 2008, November 2008).
The 6th International Conference on Translation. The sustainability of the translation field. Berjaya Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. 2-4 September 1997. Organising committee & Plenary session co-presenter.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Excellent Service Award (Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang) 2011. Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Post-graduate scholarship for USM staff. 2000-2002. Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Post-graduate scholarship for USM staff. 2003-2008. Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Gold Medal nominee for Applied Sciences. 1994. Universiti Sains Malaysia.
CONSULTANCY
Court interpreter Spanish-Malay/English, Criminal Magistrate Court, Georgetown, Penang. 18 May 2012.
Court interpreter Spanish-Malay/English, Criminal Magistrate Court, Georgetown, Penang. 27 July 2010.
Court interpreter Spanish-Malay/English, Criminal Magistrate Court, Georgetown, Penang. 05 July 2010.
Court interpreter Spanish-Malay/English, Criminal Magistrate Court, Georgetown, Penang. 13 January 2010.
Court interpreter Spanish-Malay/English, High Court, Johor Bahru, Johor. 16-25 November 2009.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Invited speakers: Dr Jorge Díaz-Cintas, Professor Jeremy Munday, Professor Christiane Nord, Professor Jemina Napier, and Assoc Professor Franz Pöchhacker.
Commitee member for Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa ke-14 & 7th Asian Translators' Forum. 27-29 August 2013. PARKROYAL Hotel Penang.
Committee member for ‘Kolokium Interpretasi dan Terjemahan 2 (KIT-2) 2012, 10 March 2012, USM.
Committee member for ‘Bazar IK 2012’ 28 February – 01 March 2012, USM.
Advisor for BATI Club and School of Humanities Staff Club Joint Charity Sale, 18-20 October 2010, USM.
Coordinator for a talk by Mr Jean-Pierre Allain (former President of International Conference of Conference Interpreters [AIIC], based in Geneva, Switzerland; Co-founder of Conference Interpreters Asia Pacific [CIAP] based in Bangkok) 11 February 2010, 1000-1200h at Humanities School Conference Hall. Title: "Conference Interpreting in the Asia Pacific region: History and evolution".
Coordinator for Kolokium Interpretasi dan Terjemahan 1 (KIT-1), 30 July 2010, 0900-1700h at Dewan Kuliah A, USM.
Invited speakers:
1) En Bashir M. Basalamah (translator and AIIC certified interpreter from Singapore).
2) Cik Noor Khairiah Mohd Ali (translation agency owner from Shah Alam, Selangor).
Title: "Directions of translators and interpreters profession in Malaysia".
Coordinator for Interpreting Seminar on 27 October 2009, 0900-1300h at Eureka Complex, USM.
Invited speakers:
1) En Ungku Fauzie Ungku Abdul Rahman( Simultaneous Interpreter at the Parliament of Malaysia)
2) Pn Mazidah Mohamed (Simultaneous Interpreter at the Parliament of Malaysia)
3) Mr Jean Severy (freelance interpreter French-English from Universiti Malaya).
Title: "Interpreting and Interpreters: Practices, Market, and Challenges".
RESEARCH INTERESTS